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Book Review: Electric Locomotives on Britain’s Railways by George Woods

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October 29, 2024
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This book shows the surprisingly large number of different types of electric locomotives on Britain’s railways and the variety of trains they hauled.

Major Disruption for Scottish rail services as police attend incident

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October 29, 2024
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ScotRail is advising passengers of major disruption this afternoon as police are dealing with an ongoing incident. Trains between Balloch and Airdrie, Dalmuir and Cumbernauld…

HST to be part of East Lancashire Railway DMU Gala

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October 29, 2024
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The world’s fastest diesel train – the InterCity 125 – is to appear at the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) in November.

Date set for improvement work at Stafford railway station

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October 28, 2024
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The approach and entrance to Stafford railway station are to get a makeover, with work beginning in January.

Dorset heritage railway donates surplus wood to community group

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October 28, 2024
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Surplus wood from maintaining Harman’s Cross railway station on the Swanage Railway have been donated to a community project in Swanage.

Northamptonshire trains to run reduced timetable due to defective track

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October 28, 2024
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London Northwestern Railway has said that trains between Northampton and Milton Keynes Central have to run at a reduced speed due to a track defect.…

Welsh railway line reopens after train crash

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October 28, 2024
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The Cambrian Line in Mid-Wales has reopened this morning following last week’s train crash. Investigation teams have completed their work, allowing Transport for Wales to…

Welsh railway line reopens after train crash

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October 28, 2024
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The Cambrian Line in Mid-Wales has reopened this morning following last week’s train crash. Investigation teams have completed their work, allowing Transport for Wales to…

Network Rail, Southeastern and Earth Cubs launch new educational videos for children

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October 27, 2024
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Network Rail and Southeastern are working with early-stage environmental learning group Earth Cubs to launch new educational videos for children.

National Railway Museum and LNER launch rail designs of the future competition

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October 27, 2024
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NRM and LNER launch competitions for children as part of Rail200 launch